The New York Times article Therapists Report Increase in Green Disputes struck a chord with me. If you’re the type of person who digs permaculture, you’re also, sadly, part of the counterculture in this country. While that kind of outsider status has a certain cachet for many of us, it can also lead to [...]

The West County Community Seed Bank has launched their web site!

To create a grassroots community seed bank that supports Sonoma County gardeners with free, locally grown, open-pollinated, pesticide and GMO-free seeds. All gardeners with or with out seeds to share are welcome. We hope that many gardeners will commit to grow out and donate back [...]

I’ve seen some posts from influential bloggers recently that make some interesting criticisms of permaculture.
From author Sharon Astyk, we have Permaculture Future?: Part I and Permaculture Future? Part II. And then from Rob Hopkins from Transition Culture, we have Responding to Sharon Astyk on Permaculture and Transition.
Both essays are long and make [...]

I first heard of the Georgia Street Community Collective from the blog Sweet Juniper. I grew up within the AM-Radio shadow of Detroit, lived where we could see the smoke plums from the General Motors Central Foundry in our town, and became a fervent Detroit Tigers fan before I started kindergarten. And I [...]

Here’s an announcement that came via email regarding an exciting initiative in west Sonoma County: a Community Seed Bank with regular seed exchange gatherings. There’s no web site for this yet, so I’ll just past in all the info here:
Our first Community Seed Bank was great fun, we are excited about continuing them the [...]

Here’s another installment for Pedal Power Week on Permie.net, and if you’ve ever been frustrated by bike repairs or the cost of bicycles, you’ll love Community Bikes:
We are a collaborative bike shop run by volunteers. We have mechanics and enthusiasts who will help you fix your bike at our shop. We obtain used [...]

Interested in promoting permaculture at an exciting Bay Area event? I’ll be doing small booth about permaculture at Maker Faire in San Mateo, May 30-31, 2009. Maker Faire is a huge gathering of Do-It-Yourselfers hosted by MAKE Magazine. It’s an event where computer geeks rub shoulders with crafters and farmers and food [...]

The Ecology Center in Berkeley is a great community resource for east bay folks…and maybe worth a visit for the rest of us.
The Ecology Center facilitates urban lifestyles consistent with the goals of ecological sustainability, social equity, and economic development. We seek to make these goals accessible by providing people with the information they need, [...]